The Town of Bluffton is preparing for the holidays. For many, including Bluffton resident Heather Price, that means giving back to those in need.

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Price created a Facebook group years ago named "Bluffton/Hilton Head Ask and Answer." It began as a place where people could ask about traffic, local insects or recommendations for restaurants or businesses.

But since Hurricane Matthew, it has served as a tool to connect those in need with those eager to help.

Now, for the holidays, Price said she's received dozens of private messages from neighbors too shy or embarrassed to publicly ask for help.

"A lot of people aren't working or they got really behind because of all the money it took to evacuate. They are paying their mortgages but now can't afford to do Christmas because that money, their savings, is gone," Price said.

Price aims to collect clothes, toys and holiday decor for families in need. Her next goal, she says, is to collect furniture for Hilton Head residents who lost everything in the storm.

If you're interested in reaching out to Price, you can find her Facebook page here.

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E BLUFFTON MOM IS USING
áFACEBOOKá TO HELP HER
COMMUNITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
WJCL'S TORI SIMKOVIC JOINS US
IN BLUFFTON TO EXPLAIN.
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THE TOWN OF BLUFFTON IS
PREPARING FOR THE HOLIDAYS...
AND FOR MANY...THAT MEANS
GIVING BACK TO THOSE IN NEED.
FOR HEATHER PRICE-- THAT'S
EXACTLY WHAT SHE PLANS TO DO
A FACEBOOK GROUP SHE CREATED
BLUFFTON HILTON HEAD ASK AND
ANSWER HAS BECOME A FORUM TO
HELP THOSE IN NEED.SHE SAYS
THE GROUP BEGAN AS A PLACE
WHERE PEOPLE COULD ASK ABOUT
TRAFFIC, LOCAL INSECTS OR
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
RESTAURANTS OR BUSINESSESBUT--
SINCE THE HURRICANE ITS BEEN A
TOOL TO HELP NEIGHBORS. AND
NOW, FOR THE HOLIDAYS, PRICE
SAYS SHES RECEIVED DOZENS OF
PRIVATE MESSAGES FROM THOSE
TOO SHY OR EMBARRASSED TO
PUBLICLY ASK FOR HELP,
ESPECIALLY AFTER THE HURRICANE
DEPLETED HOLIDAY SPENDING
FUNDS.A LOT OF PEOPLE AREN'T
WORKING OR THEY GOT REALLY
BEHIND BECAUSE OF ALL THE
MONEY IT TOOK TO EVACUATE.THEY
ARE PAYING THEIR MORTGAGES BUT
NOW CAN'T AFFORD TO DO
CHRISTMAS BECAUSE THAT MONEY,
THEIR SAVINGS, IS GONE.THERE'S
A LOT OF NEED.PRICE SAYS THE
NEXT STEP IS TO COLLECT
FURNITURE FOR HILTON HEAD
RESIDENTS STILL UNABLE TO
RETURN HOME AFTER THE
HURRICANE.THE FLOODING AND
DAMAGE, LEAVING MANY OF THEIR
HOMES EMPTY IF YOU WANT TO
REACH OUT TO HEATHER SHE SAYS
THE BEST PLACE TO DO IT IS ON
FACEBOOK--- BY SEARCHING FOR
HEATHER NICOLE PRICE REPORTING
IN BLUFFTON TORI SIMKOVIC WJCL
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